court-martial

noun

Definition of court-martialnext
as in drumhead court-martial

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Recent Examples of court-martial In 2014, the Navy threatened to court-martial one of its nurses at Guantánamo who refused to force-feed prisoners on hunger strike, who were protesting inhumane treatment and indefinite detention. — Amy Maxmen, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2026 The Pentagon is conducting a review of misconduct allegations against Kelly to determine whether he should be recalled to active duty to face court-martial proceedings. — Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026 The Pentagon opened an investigation of Kelly in late November, citing a federal law that allows retired service members to be recalled to active duty on orders of the defense secretary for possible court-martial or other punishment. — Dallas Morning News, 12 Jan. 2026 The Pentagon unveiled the probe of Kelly in November, citing a federal law that allows retired service members to be recalled to active duty on orders of the defense secretary for possible court-martial or other measures. — Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 12 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for court-martial
Recent Examples of Synonyms for court-martial
  1. drumhead court-martial
  2. supreme court
  3. high court
  4. inquisition
  5. kangaroo court
  6. judiciary
  7. tribunal
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  • And men like Lang Long, a Cambodian who was trafficked and sold into the Thai fishing industry, are modern-day Billy Budds in a system that lacks even the rough justice of a drumhead court-martial.
    — Alyssa Rosenberg, Washington Post, 12 Sep. 2019
Definition of drumhead court-martial
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  • In the latter, the state supreme court revised the instruction to appear more neutral and reduced pressure on hold-out jurors to switch sides.
    — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Sanft will have 30 days to file a notice of intent to appeal after sentencing and another four months to file with the supreme court.
    — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of supreme court
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  • The Supreme Court was urged on Wednesday to restore a previous Missouri congressional map for the November election, after a messy legal fight over the past week in state and federal courts made its way back to the high court.
    — Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The appeal marks the third time the administration has asked the high court to intervene.
    — Lindsay Whitehurst, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of high court
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  • The point is that an inquisition’s social cost is so high that its victims’ guilt or innocence is only part of the accounting.
    — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Defeat on penalties to Bosnia and Herzegovina in their play-off bracket’s final in March led to an inquisition.
    — James Horncastle, New York Times, 28 July 2026
Definition of inquisition
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  • At first glance, Objection seemed to be a kangaroo court catering to rich and infamous plaintiffs, the latest service in the lucrative sector of digital reputation management.
    — Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2026
  • Adames would have paid his playing-time penance (as well as a fine to the team’s kangaroo court — perhaps funding a postgame pizza party), and everyone would have moved on from the mistake.
    — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 15 May 2026
Definition of kangaroo court
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  • The country’s judiciary ruled unconstitutional the port concessions at both entrances held by a Hong Kong consortium.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The appeals board oversees immigration judges, who are not part of the federal judiciary, but instead work for the Department of Justice.
    — Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of judiciary
Noun
  • In England, boxer Jane Couch took the British Board of Boxing Control to an industrial tribunal over their refusal to grant her (or any woman) a professional boxing licence.
    — Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Vucic last week accused the West and The Hague tribunal of blaming only Serbs for the crimes and bringing no justice for the Serb victims.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of tribunal

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